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The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucke : and an essay towards the topography and natural history of that important country (1784)

Author: Filson, John, 1753?-1788. cn
Subject: Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Indians of North America
Publisher: Wilmington Del. : Printed by James Adams
Language: English
Call number: 31735060438813
Digitizing sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Book contributor: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Collection: university_pittsburgh; americana
Notes: No TOC. Due to the age and quality of paper, printing and binding of this book, pages are skewed and pages are slightly discolored.

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The map to accompany this work, "This map of Kentucke drawn from actual observations ... By ... John Filson," was published separately: "Philada. Engraved by Henry D. Pursell, & printed by T. Rook, for the author 1784." There is a copy in the Division of maps and charts of the Library of Congress. (cf. "The first map of Kentucky by John Filson ... by P. Lee Phillips" 1906)

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